I think you could be right with that

also the lack of travelling, familiar surroundings/people all probably help to inspire confidence in a lot of players.

The thing on here about Hughton banning games consoles for away trips was also interesting if true. Suggests they are concerned that the pre-match preparation has not been ideal.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on March 29th 2014 at 21:52:02

Message Thread

Why is it so much more difficult away? Are the team that mentally weak? (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 29, 21:41:25
- It's baffling sometimes. (NCFC) - bird table, Mar 29, 22:18:13
- Well, in any line of work (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 22:12:32
  - Excellent post (n/m) (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Mar 29, 22:22:34
- It's a good question (NCFC) - Huge Small, Mar 29, 22:06:47
- weak leaders off and on the pitch. (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 29, 22:03:05
  - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 29, 22:03:22
- But Sunderland last week and Swansea this were incomparable too. Therein lies the crux (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 29, 21:50:20
  - Must all be down to Yobo ;) (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 29, 21:51:58
- A massive amount of top flight sport is won in the mind. That's certainly true with the (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 29, 21:47:40
  - It really does seem that it has that much influence (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 29, 21:59:57
    - Well yes. But did you see how someone like Clive Woodward was treated by Southampton? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 29, 22:03:58
      - Exact (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 29, 22:04:41
        
        ly. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 29, 22:04:53
        
        Yella Ly (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Mar 29, 22:08:25
        
        ha! (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 29, 22:09:55
    - Team desperately needs someone to take charge on (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 22:02:11
  - I think it is too late... Our attacking play has been poor since he arrived. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 21:57:24
  - I think you could be right with that (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 21:52:02
- Lot of it comes down to basic personality, fear of failure (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 21:45:25
  - Yep it appears they want to play for him, but aren't inspired by him (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 29, 21:48:09
  - how does that explain the difference between home and away form (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 21:46:08
    - Hughton has shown himself to be cautious negative manager (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 21:51:52
    - Nope, but success at home feeds on itself, while failure on (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 21:51:39
      - I largely agree, but then how does a team with very little steel (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 21:53:37
        
        As someone said above, they need all the conditions to (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 21:57:24
        
        again, I kind of agree, but against West Ham (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 21:59:59
        
        Exception that proves the rule (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 22:04:02
        
        West Ham gave us a goal, which sparked our excellent comeback (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:06:08
        
        ... (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 22:08:16
        
        Yes, Hughton is responsible for the results on the pitch. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:10:15
        
        Agree about West Ham (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 29, 22:03:48
        
        This is not meant divisively (NCFC) - norway, Mar 29, 21:56:05
        
        I think there's enough blame to go around (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Mar 29, 22:00:32
        
        I agree with that (NCFC) - norway, Mar 29, 22:03:05
        
        Thing is, we all know when we are on the verge of real trouble... (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 21:58:35
        
        it's a possibility, but Hughton's record at other clubs suggsets otherwise (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 21:58:34
        
        The manager signed, picks, and coaches the players. (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:01:34
        
        so in that case the manager is 100% responsible for the wins against (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 22:03:43
        
        Yep, he is responsible. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:05:28
        
        No. We have one of the lowest wage bills in the division. We have players who can't do it (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Mar 29, 21:58:07
        
        Maybe we have good but mentally weak players (NCFC) - norway, Mar 29, 22:01:50
        
        meh, we have a far stronger squad than Palace who sit 1 point below us. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:01:09
        
        we don't (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 22:02:01
        
        yes we do, and if we don't, Hughton has criminally wasted our funds (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:04:38
        
        what are you on about? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 29, 22:07:05
        
        Palace have the weakest squad in the league. (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 29, 22:09:51

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